1. Drawing upon your personal experience as a student of management,

give a few examples of chain of command.

2. “Organization chart provides a broad picture of positions of authority

and their relationships in the organization structure”. Examine this

statement.

3. What do you understand by levels in the organization? Examine the

implications of too few and too many levels.

4. What do you mean by span of control? Examine the traditional as

well as modern view points on the span of control.

5. What are the basic characteristics of functional depart mentation?

Analyze its merits and demerits.

6. Suggest a method of depart mentation for a large multi-product

organization with a huge market spread over the whole country.

Explain the reasons for your suggestions.

7. Under what conditions Territorial depart mentation is preferred.

Examine its advantages and disadvantages.

8. Explain the statement: “A matrix structure is a hybrid form of

organization, containing characteristics of both product and

functional structure”.

9. Do you agree with the view that there is no one best way of depart

mentation applicable to all organizations? Substantiate your answer

and explain what factors influence depart mentation.